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Stefan Löfven’s Heat Level: A chilly self-regulation pandemic regime

  • Post author:Misiker Agulló Rodríguez
  • Post published:01/06/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Löfven's using “Intelligent lockdown” to tackle the outbreak.  + Sweden surpassed the limit of 4,000 deaths by COVID-19. + Löfven has faced backlash from neighbouring countries.  Source: Kristian Pohl…

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Minnis’ Heat Level: Cold-hearted Burials at a very Chilled Pace

  • Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
  • Post published:31/05/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+Hubert Minnis’ reaction to Hurricane Dorian has been frustrating. +He faces great disapproval after Abaco’s burial service. +Several other issues challenge the Bahamas at the moment. Source: The Tribune Why…

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Alassane Ouattara’s Heat level: A Hot end to the CFA Franc

  • Post author:David Salinger
  • Post published:31/05/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Ouattara’s heat level is hot from negotiating the end of the CFA Franc. + Eco, the new currency, will accelerate regional integration. + Ouattara’s actions challenge the region’s leading…

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Al-Sarraj’s heat level: A Hot comeback

  • Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
  • Post published:17/05/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Fayez al-Sarraj shelled Khalifa Haftar’s al-Watiya airbase. + This is amongst the many military defeats Haftar has faced lately. + The war is predominantly dictated by international actors.  Source: Middle…

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Bolsonaro’s Heat Level: Chilling denial threatens to freeze over the administration

  • Post author:Wesley Swan
  • Post published:15/05/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Bolsonaro’s heat level freezes as he refuses to fight the Coronavirus. + Citizens of Brazil are outraged by Bolsonaro’s response and are protesting. + Bolsonaro is trying to use…

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Xi Jinping’s Heat Level: Hot Arrests in Hong Kong

  • Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
  • Post published:25/04/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Fifteen pro-democracy activists have been arrested in Hong Kong.  + Xi Jinping has used the detentions as reprisal for insubordination. + The pandemic allows Xi Jinping to take what…

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Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s Heat Level: A hot Prime Minister-designate nomination

  • Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
  • Post published:20/04/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ Al-Kadhimi is nominated as the 3rd candidate for Iraq’s PM position. + Iraq's power vacuum exacerbates the ongoing economic crisis. + Al-Kadhimi represents everything protesters have fought against. Source:…

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Erdogan’s Heat Level: Blazing along with COVID-19.

  • Post author:Laura Escobar Díaz
  • Post published:13/04/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+Erdogan lost a great deal of his power during the 2019 local elections. +He is using the COVID-19 as an excuse to regain that control. +The 2023 elections seem like…

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Trump’s Heat Level: Hot off an impeachment acquittal & blazing towards reelection

  • Post author:Sarah McFadden
  • Post published:23/03/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

+ The impeachment hot seat gave Trump increased political & presidential power! + Trump’s blazing command of the Republican Party raises his temperature! + Reelection is growing increasingly likely for…

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Kagame’s heat level: His control and confidence are blazing through his opposition

  • Post author:Joshua Dario Hasenstab
  • Post published:22/03/2020
  • Post category:HOT or NOT

Rwanda finds its president’s confidence hot and his opposition cold. His failures are the cabinets fault and their success is only due to him. He is bound to stay until…

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